The Bangor University staff and post-graduate LGBTQ Network, was established in 2018. It's open to anyone who works at Bangor University and any postgraduate students who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer or questioning, plus friends and allies of our community.
Our Purpose
The Bangor LGBTQ Network was set up to provide a forum for networking and means of support, to offer the opportunity for colleagues from all areas of the University to inform and collaborate on LGBTQ action and to increase the visibility of LGBTQ issues in the workplace. Any staff or post-graduate students are welcome to become involved in the running of the Network or to attend the informal catch up meetings.
For more information about the Network please contact the network lead, Marcel Clusa or Nia Blackwell in HR at lgbtq@bangor.ac.uk
How the University Supports Us
The University assists and facilitates the Network, providing resources, rooms to meet etc. All staff and students are protected by the University's Dignity at Work and Study Policy. The Strategic Equality Plan 2024-2028 details the progress being made against key objectives in terms of equality, diversity and inclusion.
This shows the different ways in which the University is championing a supportive community that celebrates and promotes diversity and inclusion.
Where and When?
The Bangor LGBTQ+ Network meets online monthly via Teams, please email us at lgbtq@bangor.ac.uk for details of the next meeting.
We also meet informally for our LGBTQ+ Panad (panad is Welsh for cuppa) on the first Thursday of every month from 15:30 to 16:00 in Cegin, Pontio, effective from 05/10/2023. LGBTQ+ Panad is open to everyone and there's no need to register or be part of the Network to attend.
Celebrating Diversity at Bangor University
See below the programme of activities available to all staff and students to celebrate Pride this June 2026 at Bangor University:
1 June | 1pm–2pm
Photographic History of Pride – Free WEBINAR
Join PrideQS for a look back at 50 years of LGBTQ+ civil rights activism through archive photography, reflecting on the progress made, the challenges faced, and the future of LGBTQ+ inclusion.
Book here: Eventbrite Registration
3-18 June | Multiple screenings**
Madfabulous Film - Sinema Pontio
* 3 June - Preview screening + Q&A session – 7pm. Preview of Madfabulous, directed by Anglesey’s Celyn Jones, ahead of its official release. After the screening, Celyn Jones will take part in a Q&A session.
** 9 June – Pre-film Talk – 7pm. Dr Lowri Ann Rees and Dr Mari William from the History Department of Bangor University will give a short talk on the 5th Marquis Henry Cyril Paget and Plas Newydd before the film starts at 7.30pm.
Book here: Pontio
4 June | 3.30pm–4pm
LGBTQ+ Panad – Cegin, Pontio
Join the University LGBTQ+ Network for their monthly Panad to meet new people, network and find queer support from colleagues at Bangor University. No booking needed.
18 June | 2pm–3pm
The Power of Pride: an Intergenerational Conversation – Free WEBINAR
Join Stonewall for an intergenerational conversation between key figures in the Pride movement exploring the history of Pride and how we can show up, celebrate and resist together today.
Book here: Stonewall Registration
30 June | 5.30pm–7pm
Out in Nature: A walk to celebrate Pride at Bangor – Free Event
Join the North Wales Wildlife Trust for a casual walk to explore some of Bangor's fantastic nature spots. This event has been organised together with the University LGBTQ+ Network and Llyfrau Lliwgar – a local LGBTQ+ book club. You don't need to be a member of either to join!
More information here
You can now watch some of our past events online in the links below:
- Panad o FALCHDER / A Panad with PRIDE with Dr Daryl Leeworthy
- Wales-Wide Virtual Pride 2020 with LGBTQ Cymru
Top-10 in UK LGBTQ+ Inclusion
Bangor University has been ranked 7th in the UK’s list of most LGBTQ+ friendly universities, according to a recent national survey published by Attitude (https://www.attitude.co.uk).
The survey asked more than 2,000 students aged 18–24 across 79 universities to rate how LGBTQ+ friendly their campus feels. Bangor scored 7.5 out of 10, placing us ahead of many other institutions, and among the top universities nationwide for inclusion.
Professor Enlli Thomas, ProVC said “We are incredibly proud to see Bangor recognised among the most LGBTQ+-inclusive universities in the UK. This ranking belongs to our whole community, and especially to the inspiring work of our LGBTQ+ Network, whose tireless efforts continue to improve visibility, equality and everyday experiences for our students and staff.”
University LGBTQ+ Network Recognised at National Rainbow Honours Awards
Members of our LGBTQ+ Network attended the Rainbow Honours Awards in London on July 2026, where the network was recognised as a finalist in the Outstanding LGBTQ+ Network of the Year category.
The category recognises networks that are making a meaningful impact through advocacy, inclusion, support, and community building. To be recognised alongside inspiring organisations from across the UK was both humbling and rewarding.
LGBTQ+ Honorary Fellowships and Degrees
British author and screenwriter Juno Dawson received an Honorary DLitt (Doctor of Letters) in July 2026 in recognition of her contribution to Welsh culture, language, music and the arts.
Addressing the graduates during the ceremony, she said, "I’m so proud to have received this honorary degree from a place that has meant so much to me. When I came here, I was just 18, a queer teenager growing up in West Yorkshire – you can only imagine what my high school life was like.
"University is a chance for a fresh start. I reinvented myself as the life and soul of the party. I was confident, I was everything I had always wanted to be, and I made friends, excelled in my course, and left ready to face all the wonders the world had to offer.
"It was the first place where I could come out. Bangor was exactly the place I needed at that time. If I had gone to a city like London, it would have swallowed me up. I am so, so proud to have studied at Bangor."
Other LGBTQ+ Groups at Bangor University
This page is for the staff and students’ LGBTQ Network. If you are looking for the student LGBTQ+ Society please follow the links below:
https://www.undebbangor.com/groups/bangor-university-lgbtq-society